Sanitary collar



O. ALAMO SANITARY COLLAR Filed Nov. 1, 1924 Oct. 6

Patented Oct. 6 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES OSGAR ALAMO, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

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Application filed November 1, 1924. Serial No. 747,256.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, OSCAR ALAMo, a citizen of the United States, residingat New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State, of Louisiana, haveinvented certain more particularly to a device of this general characterespecially desig ed and adapted for use by barbers, and i 1s arr-objectinvention to provide a device of this kind constructed in a novel andimproved manner whereby it maybe conveniently and effectively' appliedaround the neck of a customer and which also serves to protect thecustomer against friction or other annoyance incident to the general useof a towel or apron.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improveddevice of this kind constructed in a manner whereby it may be at alltimes maintained in a highly sanitary condition and which when in useaffords an effective protection against hair clippings. y

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved sanitarycollar whereby certain important advantages vice rendered simpler, lessexpensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, aswill be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will-nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanylngdrawings,

is a wow in plan of a collar con-- wherein Figurel structed inaccordance with an embodiment of my invention with the end portions ofone of the members turned back;

Figure 2 is a View in perspective. of the device as herein disclosed;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view.

As herein disclosed, my improved collar comprises two superimposedannular members 1 of requisite dimensions having the of the.

are attained and the de inner edges thereof connected by a 'selved edtape 2. The members 1 are preferafifly formed of rubber and areintersected by a radial cut or slit 3, the resultant end edges of themembers 1' and the peripheral edges thereof being protected byaselvedged tape 4 secured thereto in'a conventional manner. Secured tothe inner face of one of the members 1 at a point inclose proximitytoits connection with the second member is the intermediate portion of atape '5. This tape 5 is connected to said member 1 from one end of saidmember to a point slightly beyond the center thereof. The free endportions a of this string 5 are of sufficient length to readily permitthe collar to be properly tied in workingposition.

- In practice, my improved collar is disposed around the neck of acustomer, particular engagement of the string 5 with a member 1 readilypermitting said collar to be adjusted asthe requirements of practice maynecessitate. The towel or apron as now generally employed by a barberhas its upper marginal the members 1 whereby the necessity of forcingthe towel or apron inwardly of the collar of the shirt of the customeris avoided and thereby eliminating friction or other annoyance incidentto the common use of such towel or apron.

After the barber has completed the ser-,

vice, the collar may be readily removed and pro erly sterilized tomaintam the same in a highly sanitary condition.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that asanitary collar constructed in accordance with my invention isparticularly. well adapted for use byreason of the convenience andfacility with which it may be assembled and operated, and

it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some changeand modification withoutdeparting from the princi les and spirit thereofand for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself tothe precise arrangement and formation of the portion disposed betweenthe several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention 1n practiceexcept as hereinafter claimed.

As a new article of manufacture, a collar for use by a barbercomprisingtwo superimposed annular members, means for connecting theinner margins of said members, sald members belng split transverselythere across, and a tie string disposed between said annular members andhaving an intermediate portion thereof secured to one of the membersfrom an end of one of said members to a point slightly beyond the centerof said member, said connected portion of the tape extending along saidmember in close proximity to its inner margin.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atfix my signature.

OSCAR ALAMO.

